Errors of judgement at Greenwich in 1796

1 March 1996

journal article
other
Published by Springer Nature in Nature

Vol. 380 (6570) , 101-102
https://doi.org/10.1038/380101a0

Abstract

The origins of experimental psychology can be traced back to 1796, when the then Astronomer Royal dismissed his assistant for making some seemingly inaccurate measurements. But there is more to the story than meets the eye.

Keywords

JUDGEMENT
GREENWICH
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
SEEMINGLY INACCURATE
THAN MEETS
ASTRONOMER ROYAL
INACCURATE MEASUREMENTS
STORY THAN
ROYAL DISMISSED

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